Another first, for Veteran, is the introduction of their SmartBMS into the battery packs. This feature allows greater insights into the health of individual battery cells, such as cell voltage variance/drift, with half-a-dozen independent temperature probes across several cells & components on the BMS. A SmartBMS also provides allows for configuration of battery parameters for fine-tuning & optimization, with the need to make physical hardware changes & modifications.

Similar to the Patton, the Lynx is packaged with all the amenities of a modern Wheel: integrated trolley handle—that extends to 42″— built-in kickstand, adjustable 2500lm/20W headlight, large 10″ footplates, & front/rear handles for lifting the Wheel.

– Motor/Rim: despite the 2″ larger diameter & containing more copper in the stator, the Lynx 14″ motor assembly is just 0.7kg more than the 12″ Patton motor. If the same aluminum alloy was used on the Lynx rim, one would expect to see a motor weight of about ~13kg/28.6lb.
– Metal Battery Cases: here is where the maximum effect of the magnesium substitution is realized, without sacrificing the strength; on the Patton each battery case is a hefty 2.7kg/5.95lb, while on the Lynx the same component is just 1.82kg/4lb. As the Wheel contains a set of these, the net savings is nearly 4lb for a larger battery case!
– Controller Base/Tray: finally there’s the controller base, which also serves as the heatsink. The Patton has a hefty block of cast aluminum, weighing in at 1.25kg/2.75lb. The Lynx’s controller tray (a more complex shape/geometry) at almost half the weight at 0.7kg/1.54lb.

All combined, it came as a delightful surprise to see these various weight shedding measures yield a next generation Wheel, at the same weight as the Patton.

• Rapid-charging: another benefit of the 50s over the 50E is charging rates, 2.25x higher, 6A vs 2.5A. It should be noted that although the cell supports the higher charging current, there may be other factors that limit maximum charge rate, such as the charge-port, wiring & BMS components. On the Lynx, the maximum rate of charge should not exceed 16A. 
• Superior Cycle-life: perhaps the most common misconception of high-power cells is that of reduced cycle-life, but this is fundamentally a misunderstanding of the published datasheet for battery cells. In these publications, Samsung’s data is based on exceedingly high sustained loads of 25A/45A. Other Samsung materials demonstrates that in 10A continuous load scenario, the 50S commands a slight lead over the the 50E for longevity, with >82% capacity retention over 600 cycles.
  It should also be noted that these synthetic tests in no way represent the power demand pattern that is experienced when using your machine, where the average load, on flat terrain, will be closer to 2-3A/cell vs the 10A in the test data—there may be periods where this demand is considerably more than the 10A, which is where the high-power cells really come into their element. In addition, the [50S] 600 cycles were charged at the maximum 6A vs a typical 1.5A (per parallel) with the stock charger, which also has an impact on the pack’s longevity.   

In summary, the 50S battery cell is objectively superior in every measurable metric, with only a marginal increase in upfront cost. It is expected that machines fitted with these packs will retain their value better than other battery cells.